A community solar development panel at the Infocast New York Energy REVolution Summit discussed the need for improved policies and regulations around DER.

New York state wasn’t the first out of the gate on offshore wind, but it will be the biggest player if it meets Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2,400-MW target.

Energy storage developers and utilities in New York are working with NYISO to establish dual participation of storage in retail and wholesale markets.

New York utilities still need time to develop the analytical tools to understand how to deal with DER and deploy it well in the wholesale markets.